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'Taster' Piano Course - for Beginners Later In Life (Udemy.com)

Intro to quick and easy way for Adults to learn songs on piano WITHOUT needing to read notation

4.2
124 reviews

Created by: Declan Cosgrove

Last updated October 2025

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What you will learn

  • By the end of the course, you will be able to play songs using both hands to a level that will impress your friends and family!
  • In this course, you will learn how to identify keys on the keyboard, understand how to read a song sheet and learn how to play both chords and melody of a song on a piano.

How it compares

Against the other 45 rated Udemy courses in Piano on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.2 out of 5among the lower-rated ones
  • Reviews124#35 of 46 by number of reviews
  • Length2 hoursshorter than 84% of them
  • Last updatedOctober 2025more recently than 80% of them

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Course Description

Play is the World's Fastest Way to Learn Piano, designed for people who want to experience the joy of playing popular music, without wanting to spend time learning traditional notation.

The DecPlay range of piano methods are designed for popular music (although it includes some classical music eg Beethoven), and provide the fastest way to enjoy the pleasure of playing piano, using a simple 'numbers and colours' system.

DecPlay simplifies complex combinations of notes into numerical patterns; through the use of our revolutionary song sheets, you will be able to understand which keys to play within 10 minutes. By combining such song sheets with video tutorials, learners will be able to play their first song within one hour - both chords and melody and then as you become more familiar with playing, be able to play the song smoothly by the end of the first day. If you practice a few minutes each day, you should be confident enough to play for your family and friends within 1 week!

The FastPlay course guides you through the 3coreskills required to play your first song on the piano and then teaches advanced skills to improve your playing style.

You should take this course if you want a fun, fast and simple way to experience the joy of playing piano. You then have choices to learn more songs from famous artists, or improve your playing style with advanced techniques from the DecPlay range of tuition methods.

If you wish to learn to read traditional notation, a lesson within the course explains how you candirectly convert from the DecPlay notation method to traditional notation.

Take this Revolutionary Piano Tutorial course right now and learn your first song on piano in 1 hour.
Who this course is for:
BeginnersPeople that want to learn to play the piano in a way that is fun, fast and easy!
Read More Beginner Beginner Level product length iconTime: 2h

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Instructor Details

Declan Cosgrove

Declan has developed the unique FastPlay rapid results piano method using over 30 years of experience playing piano, both classically, in pop bands and playing by 'ear' at parties and has been featured on a wide range of media including TV, radio and the press. Achieving outstanding success with children and adults learning to play a song with both hands within 1 hour and ability to play a song at a party within 1 week.

FastPlay is the beginners course in the DecPlay range and other courses teach advanced skills including professional playing styles, improvisation and playing by ear.

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4.2

124 ratings on Udemy

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By Teresa Shaver on 10/2/2020

It was kinda hard to follow the person playing the chords, I had to keep going back trying to learn one of the first songs to learn.

By David Beebe on 5/4/2020

After trying several different courses this one resonated the most with me. And Declan is very responsive, even years later after buying, so I highly recommend it.

By Linda Bossi on 2/16/2020

Id like to use the proper note and chord names (letters)

By Joseph Lovedale on 11/4/2019

I am an OAP but even I can follow this method of learning to play the simple tunes.

By Didier on 5/5/2019

oui

By Lauriel Pascarelli on 2/12/2019

Good

By Jason M Blair on 2/10/2019

So far it seems like a great program.

By Nolan Collins on 11/7/2018

Holy cheezits. Why does learning music have to be so hard when this makes it so easy. 45 years of "trying" to read music and getting frutrated and got this in 15 minutes.

By Ken Campbell on 9/6/2018

Everything presented was very clear and easy to follow.

By Nick Rick on 8/15/2018

to learn how to play piano fast this is great place to start

By Raymond Murphy on 8/13/2018

If you are looking for a piano course take up, I would recommend this one to anyone I am really enjoying the lessons. Its unbelievable how quick you can start to play the piano. I was thinking of selling my one until I came across DecPlay. At 63 years of age I thought I would never play the piano, DecPlay has made it a dream come through. Thanks Declan.

By Isabel on 5/23/2018

Because they didnt show you how to do it yet

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'Taster' Piano Course - for Beginners Later In Life
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  • Updated: icon October 2025
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